Member-To-Member Connection (Summer 2023)

I am so happy to tell you my news:

As some of you know, Jordan my son has cerebral palsy and is visually impaired. When Jordan was 13 years old, he had to have 8 surgeries in 1 day. Rehab was 85 days in Bloorview, Toronto. I took a leave without pay for 3 months to drive back and forth to be with Jordan while he recuperates, Brian my husband would come on weekends.

When Jordan got to high school, they told us that Jordan would only get a 14 credit certificate. In grades 9 & 10, the school put Jordan into 2 credit courses each semester (when he would have taken 2 other courses, the school filled his time with stretches and catch-up). After grade 10, Jordan said ‘ENOUGH, I don’t need stretches or catch up, I want a 32 credit diploma.’ He has been in high school for 5 years (the 5th year he had to catch up to credits he missed out on in grades 9 & 10).

The Student Awards of Excellence have been established to recognize and honour students that demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence and the values and actions found in our Catholic Graduate Expectations. The student representative will show and demonstrate outstanding qualities outlined in the Ontario Catholic Graduate.

Expectations:

1. Discerning Believers
2. Effective Communicators
3. Reflective, Creative and Holistic Thinkers
4. Self-Directed
5. Collaborative Contributors
6. Caring Family Members
7. Responsible Citizen

One student per year gets this award and that award goes to JORDAN!
We couldn’t be more proud! Such a go getter!

Letter Carrier
Burlington, ON